I have fixed this by changing my xorg.conf file from this: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection
to this: Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1" EndSection -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762670 Title: Laptop brightness on Dell XPS not controllable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/762670/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs